I did keep reading on, in the review of the NZFC, in the hope that I might encounter a hint of gratitude or some mild praise--but it generally is one long whinge..and some good, final recommendations.

It's a bit of a whinge, but warranted, I'd say. It seems clear that over time the NZFC has dfited away from doing what's most useful to the industry, and towards what works for the Commission, and most would, I think, agree that it needs some realignment.

Unfortunately, the review doesn't go as far as rewriting the rules, so the ideas will still need to be formalised by someone.

I'm curious that no-one has brought up the rather frighteningsubject of Oscar the British bionic cat (as if the world's cumulative fish resources aren't already endangered enough. Has horrid mental flash of mog getting far too impatient waiting for fish and ripping off fridge door..)

There's a fundamental flaw in having the subject of a review being in charge of implementing the recommendations; namely that the more changes they implement, the more they look like they were doing a poor job beforehand.

So they will, I suspect, change a few of the most obviously flawed procedures, and then otherwise carry on as usual, with 'what's best for the Commission' remaining the prime goal.

Yeah, Michael Laws the brave speaker of truth to power. We all know he prefers to smear "brown slugs", parents who don't live up to his exquisite moral standards and people he can get rid off with a dump switch.

And I've got reason to think that Mike should be careful what he wishes for when he starts riding this moral high horse:

And who has more influence? A former All Black or a journalist? The answer is obvious – the latter. So why are not the private lives and pasts of journalists, broadcasters, newscasters and news editors not subject to the same scrutiny?

If bullying and beating up Brooke for actions of over a decade ago is their sport, then the accusers need to have their private pasts examined and published as well. Let's see if their own histories stand up to scrutiny.

OK, Laws -- let's play this game by your rules, and remind everyone exactly why you resigned from Parliament shall we?